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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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