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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always 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 issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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