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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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