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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education