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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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