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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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