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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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