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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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