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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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