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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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