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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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