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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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