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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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