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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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