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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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