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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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