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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally 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. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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