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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important 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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