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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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