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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs 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 blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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