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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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