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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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