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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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