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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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