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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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