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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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