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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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