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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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