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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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