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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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