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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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