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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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