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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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