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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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