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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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