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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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