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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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