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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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