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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores 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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