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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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