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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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