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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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