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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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