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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always 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 topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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