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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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