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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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