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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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