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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses 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 many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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