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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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