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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently 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 blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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