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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly 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 topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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