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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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