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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally 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 blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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