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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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