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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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