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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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