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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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