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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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