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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These 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. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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