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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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