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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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