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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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