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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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