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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not 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 topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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