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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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