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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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