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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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