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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not 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 lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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