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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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