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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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