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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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