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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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