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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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