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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews 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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