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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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