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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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