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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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