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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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