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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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