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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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