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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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