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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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