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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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