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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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