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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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