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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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