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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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