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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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