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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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