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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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