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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always 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 learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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