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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily 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. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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