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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting 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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