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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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