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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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