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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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