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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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