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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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