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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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