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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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