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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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