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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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