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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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