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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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