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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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