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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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