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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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