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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally 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 issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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