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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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