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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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