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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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