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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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