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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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