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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free 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 several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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