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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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