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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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