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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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