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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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