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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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