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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important 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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