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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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