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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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