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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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