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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews 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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