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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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