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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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