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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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