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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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