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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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