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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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