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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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