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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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