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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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