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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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