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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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