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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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