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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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