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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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