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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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