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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not 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 subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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