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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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