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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not 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 e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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