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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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