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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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