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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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