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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always 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 subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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