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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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