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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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