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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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