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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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