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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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