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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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