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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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