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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always 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 online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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