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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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