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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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