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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free 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 many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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