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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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