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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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