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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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