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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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