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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free 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 variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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