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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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