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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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