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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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