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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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