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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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