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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education