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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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