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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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