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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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