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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free 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 subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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