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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly 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 many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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