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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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