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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free 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 many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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