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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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