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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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