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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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