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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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