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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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