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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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