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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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