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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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