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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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