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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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