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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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