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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free 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. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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