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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally 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 variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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