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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always 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. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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