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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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