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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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