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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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