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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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