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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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