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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free 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 issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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