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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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