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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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