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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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