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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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