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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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