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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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