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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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