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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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 several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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