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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free 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 elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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