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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always 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 blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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