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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students 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 organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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