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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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