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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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