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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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