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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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