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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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