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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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