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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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