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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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