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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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