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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not always 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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