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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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