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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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