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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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