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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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