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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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