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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key 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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