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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students 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 several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers 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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