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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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