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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally 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 several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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