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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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