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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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