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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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