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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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