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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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