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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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