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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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