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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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