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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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