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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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