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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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