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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not 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 subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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