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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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