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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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