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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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