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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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