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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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