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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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