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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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