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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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