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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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