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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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