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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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