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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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