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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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