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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not 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 numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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