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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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