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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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