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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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