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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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