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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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