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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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