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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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