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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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