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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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