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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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