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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC 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 many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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