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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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