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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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