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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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