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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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