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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses 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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