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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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