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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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