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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about 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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