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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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