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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always 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 are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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