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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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