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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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