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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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