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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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