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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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