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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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