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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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