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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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