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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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