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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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