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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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