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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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