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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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