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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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