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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually 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 variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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