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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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