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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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