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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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