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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not 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 blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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