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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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