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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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