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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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