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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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