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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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