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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free 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 many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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