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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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