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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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