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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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