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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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