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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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