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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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