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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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