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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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