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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 many topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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