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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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