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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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