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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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