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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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