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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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