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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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