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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free 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 blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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