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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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