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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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