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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free 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 subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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