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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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