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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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