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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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