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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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