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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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