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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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