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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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