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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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