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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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