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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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