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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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