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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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