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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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