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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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