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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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