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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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