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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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