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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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