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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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