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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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