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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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