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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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