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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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