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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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