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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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