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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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