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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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