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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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