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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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