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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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