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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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