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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free 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 issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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