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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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