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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not 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 many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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