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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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