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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key 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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