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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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