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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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