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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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