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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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