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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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