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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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