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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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