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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not 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 elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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