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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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