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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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