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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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