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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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