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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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