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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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