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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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