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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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