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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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