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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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