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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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