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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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