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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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