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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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