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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key 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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