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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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