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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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