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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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