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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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