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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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