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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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