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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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