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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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