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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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