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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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