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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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