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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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