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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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