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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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