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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key 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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