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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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