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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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