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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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