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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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