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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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