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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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