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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically 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 e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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