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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically 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. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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