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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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