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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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