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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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