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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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