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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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