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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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