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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always 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 online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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