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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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