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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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