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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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