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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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