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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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