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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major 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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