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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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