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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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