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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always 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. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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