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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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