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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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