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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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