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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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