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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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