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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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