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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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