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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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