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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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