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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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