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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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