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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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