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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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