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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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