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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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