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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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