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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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