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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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