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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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