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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important 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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