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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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