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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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