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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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