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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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