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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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