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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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