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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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