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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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