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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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