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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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