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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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