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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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