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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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