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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major 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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