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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally 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 lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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