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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students 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 several topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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