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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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