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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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