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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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