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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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