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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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