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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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