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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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