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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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