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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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