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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not 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 issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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