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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally 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 several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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