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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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