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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually 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 variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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