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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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