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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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