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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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