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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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