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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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