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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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