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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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