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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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