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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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