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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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