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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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