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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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