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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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