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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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