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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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