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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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