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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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