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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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