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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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