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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes 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 several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important 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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