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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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