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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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