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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally 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 lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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