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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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