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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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