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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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