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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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