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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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