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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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