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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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