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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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