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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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