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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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