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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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