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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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