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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are 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 lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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