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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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