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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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