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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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