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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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