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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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