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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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