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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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