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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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