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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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