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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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