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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are 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 online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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