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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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