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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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